However, Shona's friends and family attended the Memory Walk in her honour. And donations to Shona's JustGiving fundraising page have since skyrocketed to around £6,500 - 32 times the initial target of £200.

Alzheimer's Society director Bernadine McCrory said: "We know defeating dementia was important to Shona and we are grateful her friends and family have chosen to honour her by taking part in the Memory Walk. The money that continues to be raised in Shona's name will make a real difference to the lives of people with dementia and their families, and will contribute to research in our fight against dementia."

Walkers at the event expressed their admiration for Shona's family and friends as they fundraised for her cause. Lisa Thompson, a volunteer, said: "A tragedy like that isn't something you get over so for them to be out here doing something positive is brilliant."